Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh inaugurates National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme
Unique Land Parcel Identification Number
(ULPIN) of land parcel is similar to the Aadhar number of an individual: Giriraj Singh
Most of the land disputes will be resolved once ULPIN will be implemented in
the entire country, says Giriraj Singh
NGDRS will reduce the cost, time and number of visits required for the
execution of the registration of documents
Department of Land Resources targets to complete the DILRMP by March 2023
Union Minister for Rural
Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh inaugurated 'Bhumi Samvaad' -
National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP)
today at India Habitat Centre. On this occasion, the Minister also launched
National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) portal and Dashboard.
Addressing the State Ministers and Senior officials of
the various States, Giriraj Singh called upon the States to learn and adopt the
best practices of other states in the field of land management, land
acquisition and infrastructure projects. The Minister also said that to
appreciate and encourage the good work done by the State Governments, the
Department of Land Resources has also initiated the National Land Management
Award – 2021 and also national level ranking of States based on the best
practices for land acquisition for infrastructure projects.
Talking about the importance of Unique Land Parcel Identification
Numbers (ULPIN), Singh said it is just like the Aadhar Number of land parcels.
He said that in this unique system wherein a unique ID based on Geo-coordinates
of the parcels is generated and assigned to the plots. This has been introduced
to share the computerized digital land record data among different
States/Sectors and a uniform system of assigning a unique ID to the land parcel
across the country. So far it has already been implemented in thirteen states
and pilot tested in another six states. Department has decided to complete the
process of assigning unique IDs to the land parcels in the entire country by
the end of this financial year, (FY 2021-22). The Minister said when this
system will be implemented in the entire country most of the land disputes will
be resolved automatically.
During the day-long workshop, the discussion was held
primarily on the progress of different components of the Digital Land Record
Modernization Programme and best practices undertaken by different States/UTs
to share with other States. As per information, as of today, substantial
progress has been achieved in different components of the programme wherein
computerization of land records is completed in 600811 villages against a total
of 656190 villages, digitization of cadastral Maps/FMBs is completed in 1.11
crore Maps against a total number of 1.63 crore Maps, computerization of
Sub Registrar Office completed in 4883 offices against a total number of 5220,
Integration of Sub Registrar Office and Revenue Office completed for 3975 Sub
Registrar Offices against a total number of 5220, Establishment of Modern
Record Room completed in 2508 Tehsil/Revenue Offices against a total number of
6712, Survey/Re-survey completed in 74789 villages against a total number
of 656190 villages.
Development of National
Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS)
NGDRS is an in-house advanced
software application for the registration system developed by NIC. This software
application is scalable, flexible, configurable and compatible with the
state-specific needs in the country. It ensures transparency, accountability of
the officials executing the documents and reduction in cost, time and number of
visits and procedures required for the execution of the registration documents.
So far, it has already been implemented in 12 States and pilot tested in 3
States covering more than 10 crore population. As per the report, more than 25
lakh documents have already been registered using this system. It has also been
experienced that a person has to go only once or twice to the office to
complete the registration of the properties whereas earlier he was expected to
visit 8 to 9 times different offices to complete the registration process. More
emphasis is given on the integration of the Registry Office with other offices
where some information are required for the completion of registration deeds.
Information for mutation is automatically sent to the concerned department after
the registration of deeds. The department has been awarded Digital India
Awards- 2020 for the initiative of digitization in the registration process for
the year 2020.
To integrate all the processes and land records database,
the Department has also initiated a consolidated effort to computerize the land
management system through Integrated Land Management Information System (ILMIS)
Project wherein land-related information are available in a single window. This
endeavour to integrate the land records database with the banks, financial
institutions, circle rates, Registration Offices and other sectors is to
provide effective and efficient service deliveries by the respective offices.
So far it has already been implemented in 283 districts of the country.
During the workshop, eight States gave presentations on the theme of best practices in the case of land governance. Department of Land Resources also presented a Pan-India status of the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS), Unique Land Parcel Identification Number (ULPIN) and Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme.
Speaking about the importance of the Land Record
Modernisation Programme, Faggan Singh Kulaste, Minister of State for Steel
& Rural Development said that the digitalization of land records will
provide tamper-proof evidence of land ownership. Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti,
Minister of State for Rural Development requested the state governments to come
forward for implementing the programme at the earliest for the public good.
Ajay Tirkey, Secretary, Department of Land Resources
emphasized the integration of land records for departmental activities. He
said, "We should be focused on how land records figures can be shared with
other departments and can be used for the public welfare schemes." He
called upon the states to resolve to complete the digitalization of land
records by March 2023.
Govind Singh Rajput, Cabinet Minister for Revenue and Transport,
Government of Madhya Pradesh, Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Rural
Development, Sunil Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Additional
Secreatry, Land Resources Hukum Singh Meena, Vivek Kumar Singh, Additional
Chief Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministers of Department of Revenue,
Ministers of Department of Registration, Principal Secretary/Additional Chief
Secretary, Department of Revenue/Registration, Inspector General of
Registration, and Settlement Commissioner of Survey and Settlement Department
of State Governments/UTs also attended the workshop.